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f l* iuited n. H. JoNEs,-0F SAN FRANcisco, CALIFORNIA Leners Patent 1ro, 87,498, dat-ed March 2, 1869; @mm1 February 21, 1869;

Ill-PRO'VHNIENT IN PROVJ'ECTIDES.

I The Schedule referred to ln these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all 'whom Iit may concern Be it known that I, R. H. JONES, of San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco, and in the State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Projectiles; and do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and ,the letters of reference marked thereon.

' In the annexed drawings, making a part of this speciiicationn A, B, and G, represent hollow cylindrical shells, made in the form shown in the drawings, all bevelled toward the front end, and forming a conical point.

The shells A and B are provided with hole, x, in the centre of their rear ends, in which is placed a fuse, h, and with a groove around it, for suitable packing-ring.

The shell B fits nic'ely inside of the shell Afand has a lip or projection, g, around its top or front end, so as to form a 'perfect joint, and present a smooth face in the direction it is thrown.

Said shell B is'somewhat shorter than the inside of the shell A', leaving a chamber of suitable dimensions,

which is designed to be filled with gunpowder, to operate as hereinafter described.

The shell C is also provided with lips, g, for the purpose above described, and with an adjustable bottom, D.

Said slfell is -designed to be filled with any suitable material, or material ordinarily in use for pnrposesof warfare, and the base or bottom, D, screwed or fastcned therein, and then adjusted inside'of the shell B, after filling the chamber between the bottom of it and that of the said shell B".

Any number of shells constructed and arranged as above may be used, asmay be desired. 4

F represents a cap,- adjusted at the point of the shell C, for the purpose of discharging said shell when it strikes.`

The shells 'KB G, arranged as above described, are tu be used as a projectile in any suitable gun, and, when shot therefrom, and has ,reached near its highest elevatiolnwthe fuse h sets -lire toy the powder in the chamber between the shells A and B, and fresh impetus is given to the inside shells, by being shottherefrom, and the same repeated wit-h the shells B and C, or until the smallest and inside one is thrown out.

It will readily be seen that almost any range of a projectile can be obtained that may be desired.

Having thus fully described iny invention,

What I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, isfv The combination of the shells C and cap F with the shell A, when said cap and shells B C are bevelled at the top, and provided with circumferential shoulders g g, and when said shell C is provided wit-h a screwbottom, D., there being combustionfchambers between shells A and B, and B and O, all substantially as herein shown and described.

In `testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 14th day of March, 1868. R. H. JONES. Witnesses:

V. D. Srocnnmen, EDM. F. BROWN. 

